New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-04
A WALK UNDER ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
THE STROLLER CHOOSES AN EARLY HOUR

| SUNDAY BEER-CAvIARg FROM MIcHIGAN-FlFrh-
AVE. DESERTED.
THE TRIBUNE Stroller began his last Saturday
walk in New-York the earliest possible monent NJ
| which Saturday walk could be taken- Ihere was
notable LACK of agreement bet ween the clocks whioh
struck the hour OF midnight within his hearing
before he started on his tramp. The public CLOCK 10
like the public itself in variance OF OF inion. Inc
stroller had chosen Fitty-ninthst. at the head OF
Sixth-ave as the starting point. The eiectro hSn'
made every object in that nei shborhood rs cear as
day. People we're passing aud repsssins Nv the
score-young lovers, old married couples, stsid bus
ness men, young Washers, silly girls-a mediey
| indeed Street cars we're coming III 10 the turning
point aud starting of again on thor long Journey 10
tho CITY Hall Under the influence OF the electric
iybt tho trees looked green and fresh except the
branches Immediately surrounding the great wnite
globes Here the leaves looked in autumn parohsd
and shtrveed and covered with great brown
blotches.
sauntered off to the eastward. stripping youth
with flower in his bu ttonhole, with light spripRy
step came along humming love tune, as II he had
lust left his sweetheart Thon came party OF nhi
| dozen laborers filed up with beer, their coats on
their arms and their tongues loosened, tainhs
vigorously with loud oaths aud excianatons' Az tno
corner OF Fourth-ave pile Of telegraph poles lying
along side big picket fence furnished Deu LOT Two
Numbering drunkards SCATTERING into Fhty-elgntn
at 1 passed through the Terrace Gardens where the
orchestra just finishing ts last tune Inc place
was full OF people slipping beer, eating ana cnatuhs'
The men were mostly Germans aud generally accom-
| paned with their wives On rhrd-ave. there seemed
to be as much business In progress at this pour oil the
night AZ at midday little more IN TACT for under
the midday people in this section are eithor NJ
work or in the houses. Doors we're open and buyers
plenty; l am told that hail An hour iator "ou'"
| have found everything closed
The one thing that seldom closes in this Part OF the
CITY IA the beer shop IL Is the Germans hobby that
he must always have access to his besr-SundhyS NJ
we'll as other days. He wants 1t in GROWERS mugs
sehoon ers or stems" II he can't have II be Is
n bad Citizen" II he is INDUCED he Is happy ana
| eontented Ii was o'clock in The inornirg when
took caviare sandvioh and glass OF lager win inc
proprietor of Third ave. garden. while we dis-
cussed the Sunday liquor regulations. Under inc
latest ruling Of the COURTS said he " the notes may
serve their wealthy customers about ms they p'easc
| The rich man nav have his hquors and vines but
| the poor man may not lie served with boer lnere
| is no Justice in that The law Is nonsense. inc
public Will not endure IT, We shall have INC same
law alike for the beer-drnker and the liquor drnker
IL there to lie Discrimination 1t should he IN favor OF
| the beer-drinkor.' got 40 Interested Id ms taik
that | forgot my cnviare sandwich, until he said
| By the way that is genuine Russian cayiare." -
aiour remark implies that there bogus article,
| | replied ,u,,
by III, bsrrelful out OF the lake fish eggs IL shipped
in large quantite. every year TO hnasa' boss o, IL
conss back here after ward with the Russian brand on
it, / have torn on the Russian mark many ume'
| and found Michigan marks underneath
s,untering arross to the side Of the city, was
struck with the deserted appearance OF Fiftha'e rs
| crossed 1t. The gay throng OF pronenaders, tho
| crowds Of vehicles, all were gone. Only nov and
then q belated pedestrian could be SEEN for blocks
| not a wheel to be beard. The brownstone fronts
were Frightened BY the electric llgh,s-poshed as 1t
were but deserted street was marvel OF trans
for nation from the gsyety OF the busy hours OF the
| day.
| In seventh-ave q Broadway oar driver. evidently
late in getting into ths stables lashiny his horses
into n gallop IN front OF empty car while a crowd
| of rosterers yellIng at him from the .dwa'k'
| Not halt block away sespy policeman, leaning
agan.t lamp post had his senses duled by Nor
pheus to be aroused by tho disturbance. Tho clock
was striking when the Stroller turned In wonder
ing II night stroll not fully ~ profitable rs ono
| la the light OF day.